New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12

service IN C1e 08Tk days OF the rebellion.
However generously we may deal with them,
our country will still be beyond calculation
their debtor. And while Iwould not recon-
mend extravasance even in this direction. do
recommend such reasonable expenditure as will
secure home and comforts to these old vet
,erans leaving the details Of the measure to your
judgment
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
take pleasure in recommending the creation
and establishment by suitable LEGISLATION of
state bureau Of labor statistics. This measure
was promised by both Of the leading political
parties Of the state in the late campaign, and,
as matter Of good faith now, If for no other
reason. should be carried out. But there are
other reasons sufficient in themselves to justify
it, 1t Is important to the whole state, and
especially to the laboring men. that there should
he some instrumentality through which ac-
curate statistical information could be obtained
touching all those questions which concern
the welfare of the producing classes. This
information is especially valuable basis for
needed legislation from time to time affecting
these interests, and the dissemination and dis
cussion OF the reports OF the bureau concerning
wages cost Of living, profits of different indus
people. and similar questions would prove of
great interest and value. In creating this new
bureau, would suggest and recommend that
the present state statistical bureau be merged in
it, except as regards the gathering of vital sta
tstcs. and that in the future this latter duty be
transferred to the state board of health. where
such information could be made of real value.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Ny attention has been called, by resolutions
Of the Duluth chamber of commerce, and also of
the Duluth Engineer association, to the ques-
tlon OF the location of state industrial ana art
school, in connection with a school of mines. at
the head OF Lake superior, for the purpose Of
fostering and perpetuating our manufacturing
interests, encouraging the DEVELOPMENT of our
natural resources, and supplying the demand for
an institution whereby young workingmen
and women can obtain training and tech
meal education that will fit them to become good
citizens, instead of Migrants and public charge,
thus resulting in great benefit socially and in
tellectually. The old system of apprenticeship,
which at best only educated the hands, has been
practically abandoned. and the opportunities
Tor supplying the demand for skilled
workm en- are constantly ms diminish
in other states and countries has met public ap-
prevail and the establishment of such an insJi-
tuition in our own state where. not only the
hands but the brains Of our youth can be edu-
Gated. seems to be justified on the highest
grounds. It would also be well. in my judg-
ment, II the system OF industrial education
but until such time as that may become practi-
cable believe it would be good policy to estab-
llsh such school as is asked BY the Duluth
chamber of commerce. if for no other purpose
than to educate the public to the needs of such
educational work. Duluth lying in close prox-
unity 10 the mining industries of the state
would materially aid in the development Of the
vast mineral resources known to exist in that
region. Icommend the subject to your thought
full consideration.
MooRHEAD NORMAL SCHOOL.
Under an act OF the legislature approved
March 5, 1885, entitled "An act to establish a
state normal school at the city of Moorhead, in
selected by the normal school board as provided
by the terms of the law, and decided to the
state You will be asked to approximate money
for the erection of a suitable building on this
site. In considering the necessity of this addi-
tional state institution the fact should be borne
in mind that this is the first normal school
section which, owing to it's newness and lack of
wealth, needs assistance in this direction
,nuch more than the older communities.
many years. ago normal schools were
established in what now are the older
sections. when they were new and needed assist
be extended to the newer, but equally deserving
settlements. The schools at Winona Mankato
and st. Cloud are not only too remote from these
newer sections to be of any practical value to
them but, according to the report of the super
intendent of public instruction, are already full
to overhowing and could be of but little benefit
to them even II this were not the case. The
population of the state at this time exceeds
!, Zoo, 900, and at our present rate of growth it
Will be but few years until it has doubled. In
view OF all these facts. the inadequacy Of exist
ing facilities in this line of educational sys-
tenn becomes strikingly manifest commend
to you the needs and just claims Of the normal
school at Moorhead. and doubt not they willre-
ceive your favorable consideration.
THIRD HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
By vlrture of the provisions of law passed at
the last session OF the legislature, commission
at Fergus Falls new hospital for the insane,
and selected site therefor. For the purchas-
ing Of this site, and the erection of a building
ment of patients. you will be asked to appro-
pirate money. In considering the necessity of
any action at the present session in this NATTER
1t will be we'll to bear in mind that postpone
ment will carry it over for a period Of two
years. at the end of which time.
ths Rs Fsts4 ana rate Rochester, Of e
hospitals will be nearly if not entirely full; and
before new:buildings could then be provided,
there would be long period of overcrowding at
the old hospitals The great distances which
patients from the northwestern portions Of the
state have to be carried constitute an additional
reason for your favorable consideration of the
matter at this session. The expenses for trans
portatlon and sheliff's fees are oftentimes
greater than the support and care of the patient
while IN the hospital, and are no inconsiderable
burden to remote frontier counties. On account
OF this heavy cost, commitments during the cura-
BILE periods are prevented, and thus the number of
chronic cases is continually Increased, and for
the same reason superintendent are prevented
from sending patients home at all early period
Of their recovery, for fear of possible relapse
and return. And what is of still more serious
moment. the chances of recovery are greatly I'M
paired by the mental strain and physical cx-
haustlon consequent on these long trips Con-
siderations of mercy therefore, as well as of ex-
pediency, would seem to urge action on your
part looking to the purchase OF site and
the erection thereon within the next two years
of such buildings for the reception of patients
as will meet the needs of the state
THE SECOND STATE PRISON.
At the last session of the legislature a law was
passed providing fcr the location of a second
state prison. A 3ng sentiment has since
arisen In the state in favor of making the prison
reformatory. At a public meeting held AZ the
capitol Dec. %. 1886, aresoluuion was adopted
without dissent declaring it to be the sense Of
the meeting that Instead of the new state prison
contemplated by the law Of 1885, reformatory
Institution should be established. The meeting
included all OF the inspectors of the sta prison,
all Of the managers Of the state reform school, the
members Of the state board OF corrections and
charities. judges of the courts, prosecuting
attorneys and many leading citizens of the state.
Ten years ago the first reformatory prison was
opened at Elmira, N. Y, an experiment.. The
experiment proved so successful that similar in
situations have since been established in Michi-
gan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Ken
lucky and Kansas Massachusetts, remodeled
the new state prison at Concord at a large exc
pense for reformatory. and Pennsylvania, with
the same purpose in view, has recently changed
the plan Of a projected penitentiary at Hunting
don. therefore recommend that the proposed
new prison in this state be made reformatory for
criminals convicted of their first offense In this